How they built the ark : comparing federal endangered species legislation in the United States and Canada

Although both Canada and the US have seen the need to introduce endangered species legislation, the two countries' statutes are strikingly different. Enacted in 1973, the US Endangered Species Act (ESA) is notorious for its stringency, exemplified by non-discretionary provisions backed by a cit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Illical, Mary Teresa
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/16849